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12 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT

1 planning record

Estimated value

£148,000

  • Against CO3 9TT's recent median (£250,000)-41%

Newest record on this page: January 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£148,000

  • Against CO3 9TT's recent median (£250,000)-41%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Porters Cottages is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9TT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    46 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2015

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in CO3 9TT

    5 sales, median £250,000 (2020–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2020Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Porters Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9TT: £250,000 (2020–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 12 Porters Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Porters Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9TT). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Sept 2025

Current Certificate
Sept 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 September 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT

1decisions18documents
  1. May 2019
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    Change of use to accommodate parking bays at front elevation

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    160387
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On the street

Versus other Porters Cottages homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Porters Cottages stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

78 (C)

Street avg 74 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

229/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Fiddlers Folly — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and AldhamPrimary105m
  • Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
  • Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Fiddlers FollyBus stop28m
  • Wood LaneBus stop145m
  • Beech GroveBus stop235m
  • Wood CornerBus stop359m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
  • Shoplifting243 reports8%
  • Public Order222 reports7%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 9TT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 9TT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 9TT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Porters Cottages is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9TT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 12 Porters Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Porters Cottages was lodged in September 2015 at band C and expired in September 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 12 Porters Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 9TT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
12 Porters Cottages is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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